Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES THAT ARE TECHNOLOGY VENDORS AND CYBER-SECURITY SOLUTION PROVIDERS, AND PAY THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP FEE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME, WILL BECOME FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE MEMBERSHIP FEE IS PAID. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ESTABLISH THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR WILL BE FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING WITH THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ENDING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN PAYING THEIR VOTING MEMBERSHIP FEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL RIGHTS INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS REQUIRING MEMBER APPROVAL. EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. A VOTING MEMBER MUST BE CURRENT WITH THEIR DUES PAYMENTS 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY MEETING IN ORDER TO VOTE AT SUCH A MEETING. ANY BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS A MEMBER SHALL, BY ITS DULY APPOINTED OFFICER OR MANAGER, DESIGNATE IN WRITING TO THE ASSOCIATION THE PERSON WHO HAS FULL POWER TO EXERCISE MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY (A "DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE"). FOR REGULAR ELECTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS MUST COMMIT TO MEMBERSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVERY TWO YEARS. ALL GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS THE BOARD DEEMS THE DECISION IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TAKE TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVERY TWO YEARS. ALL GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS THE BOARD DEEMS THE DECISION IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TAKE TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | THE COMPLETED 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JULIE SMITH, IS THE ONLY PAID EMPLOYEE. IN 2018, INITIAL COMPENSATION WAS SET BASED ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PLAN AS PART OF THE 2022 BUDGET REVIEW. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | BYLAWS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | OTHER FEES |
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